Replacement turbo suggestions?

[CrewCabDiesel]

Ok,

Looking at buying a AFE blade runner, anyone use one of these? How they holding up? any other suggestions around $1200?

Thanks

Kyle

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

BD Super B or Killer B, well proven turbos for our RAMs.

 

[AH64ID]

What are you looking for the turbo to do? Power increase, stock replacement, towing, DDing, racing, etc??

The BD's can be good, but there have been a lot of horrible customer service issues lately. They are basically a box S300, an expensive one at that.

 

[Gonzo 1066]

I had a Garrett S-300 on my 04 truck and was quite happy with it for towing.

 

[AH64ID]

I really like my Garrett GT3782R for an all around single in the ~400rwhp range.

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

Truck is used as a farm truck, toy and 5th wheel hauler and daily driver. Transmission just got rebuilt with a triple lock converter and lots of extras with a huge oil pan.
I can get a bolt on AFE blade runner for $1250 shipped and a two year warranty.
BD is more money and needs down pipe and other adapters. I would like a super b but too much cash for one. $1250 is pushing the budget
Kyle

 

[AH64ID]

The bladerunner is a glorified stock turbo, I recall the compressor MAP being less than impressive even for the cheap price.

AFE has since removed the compressor map off the website, but I found old posts talking about it and it wasn't able to support stock boost or flow.

For that price you would be better off getting a used HE351CW, a rebuild kit, a 70x60mm turbine wheel from BAE and having the turbine housing machined for the wheel. It actually would probably be less money and more performance.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

I seem to recall getting a good deal, around that price for a Super B, that included the downpipe. Regardless, if you choose a turbo mostly on price, you may be disappointed. Many on this forum have experience with aftermarket turbos and in general the good ones aren't the cheap ones.

 

[rscurtis]

I have the Super B on my signature truck, and would never go back to the stocker. I am also using their manifold. The only downside of the Super is that at least my vintage (late 2009), requires an adapter to mate to the original elbow; the later Killer B is a direct replacement with the correct elbow on the compressor housing and the exhaust elbow is a direct fit. Perhaps the newer Super has that feature also. All I had to do was shorten the stock downpipe about 2" so the system would sit properly in the hangers. It has a drive pressure much lower than the stocker and is only making boost when needed. At 65 on level ground, it runs 2-3 PSI, that's half what the 341 used to run. There is also a significant FE benefit, (about 10% IMO) by not using exhaust energy to make boost when not necessary.

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

So whats the best deal on a Super B? AFE will also give me a Vet discount, no one else will even talk price, its take it or leave it.

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

Super B ordered, got a great deal from BD directly

 

[CrewCabDiesel]

Turbo here, started with install and ran into some problems, bolts to turbo seized had to remove exhaust manifold which turned out to be a good thing, cylinder 6 exhaust gasket blown.
Couple of questions
what is the best way to keep the exhaust bolts from backing out on a OEM exhaust manifold?
anything I should do before putting the exhaust manifold back on other than new gaskets, cleaning gasket surfaces and proper torque?
Whats a oil leaking OEM turbo worth that is not fried?
thanks
Kyle